The Car is packed and Canada awaits

[Jack P.]

Re: The Car is packed and Canada awaits

Had a great Birthday on Sat. 64 years old , hard to believe.

Car is packed and I leave at 7:30 am for Montreal, on my first leg of trip to Novi, MI

Thank you to all who helped and if you are at the convention, see you there, if not

Stay tuned for posts and pictures. Car running great, and the weather is bright and sunny for my 300 mile coffee run


Hello open road

Jack

PS

cell on road 207 838 5695 Give me a call if you want to meet along the way if possible.

Here is the route:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=217525988141263560502.0004a1db953044cbc787f&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=44.418088,-72.421875&spn=7.986906,29.882813&z=6

[Gary B.]

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Jack: wish I could be with you when you stop in Toronto. But... I will be starting the NCM Road Tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake to Mosport.

Have Fun!

[Jerry K.]

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Hello Jack! We at the Michigan Chapter of the NCRS are sooo happy that
you are coming to the Nationals in Novi and we will be able to see and hear all of your stories.
Remember when we met you on Old Woodward last year and you took YOUR Tshirt off in front of God and everyone....to put on one of our
Mich Chapter Polo Shirts boasting our hosting of this National.....Talk
about Proud! We were all smiling for sure.
Jerry and I are all packed and ready to meet and greet the Road Tour
Today in Okemos....near Lansing. We are excited.
Be safe and we will all see you on Wed!

Janet and Jerry Koryciak, Davison, MI
NCRS #5099

[Michael W.]

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Glad to see that all is in order Jack, and we'll toast your birthday upon your arrival this afternoon. I'll park my yellow '73 at the end of the driveway so you won't miss the house.

Mike and Deb.

[Patrick H.]

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Glad to see that all is in order Jack, and we'll toast your birthday upon your arrival this afternoon. I'll park my yellow '73 at the end of the driveway so you won't miss the house.

Mike and Deb.

According to Google Maps you're out there with the garbage can.

[Michael W.]

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According to Google Maps you're out there with the garbage can.

Guess I'd better move out of the way then!

Jack called from Hanover NH, so far so good. Expected here around 4PM or so.

[Jack P.]

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No problems on road, Mike Ward is putting me up, fed me home brew beer and smoked ribs , washed down with home made ginger beer

Mike has a full brewery down in his basement. Any you thought he just knew cars.....

Real tired as it was a bit hot

Off to see Kerrmugdgeon in AM

Jack

[Jack P.]

Montreal & Ottawa on way to Novi

Nice drive to Montreal & Ottawa, no traffic , but warm out.

Here are some pictures my outing in the capital Robbie Kerr & in Montreal with Mike Ward.







Robbie no home brew from him



Mike Ward & lovely wife Deb







Dinner by Mike and Purdie

[Jack P.]

Help Help Help

Help Me !

I remember leaving Robbie's (Kerrmudgeon) Tuesday morning.

Next thing you know......

It is 7 am..... I realize that I am in the parking lot of the NCRS Convention in Novi, Michigan.

Not only that, but I am cleaning and waxing my car.... putting display placards in the window......

Tell me it is a bad dream........ they must be putting something in my food......

No....wait.... I remember now....

I left Ottawa on the way to Toronto ....stopped in Brighton, to see Tom and his wife Marylou and their friend Bob



Tom is a 30 year owner 63 SWC







Bob bought his 67 new, when he was 19 years old

Very Very Fast Car...... I let him beat me on the highway





Said goodby at 1 pm and off to Toronto as the guests of Paul & Jennie





a group of friends and their cars















Off to Novi the next morning.........

But something happened...............

[Harry S.]

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It must be the heat! It is so hot here everything is melting..............

[Jack P.]

So , this is what happened on the way to Novi

I left Ottawa and my power steering unit was damaged by pilot error. After driving 100 miles with a not very responsive car, I took off the belt and drove the rest of the way to Novi. A power steering car without power steering.

Got the convention and asked about finding a new unit as the 1000 mile drive home in that condition did not appeal to me.

Found out that Paragon Reproductions was only a short distance away and I called and found out they had the part.

My intention was to pick up the part and install in somewhere on the way home.

I was about to leave when the President of Paragon, Steve Childs, was introduced to me. I told him of my problem, and that I was doing a presentation at the NCRS convention and that I was going to try to fix the problem with my car.

He said lets look at it, and in a few moments , my car was on a lift.

Once we saw the damage, the mechanic got to work and within a few hours I was on my way back to the convention , with a car that would now steer the way a corvette should. (no comments please)

I just want to give my endorsement to Paragon, I had not done business with them before, but will from now on. I got a tour of the facility and was very impressed with the production methods and work force knowledge and customer first altitude.

Here are some pictures of Steve and the facility. My thanks to Steve, Dave and the rest for their help in my time of need.





Steve look at my car



Mary Beth taking my order



Steve in the bone yard



Dan making sure you get the right part shipped



Thanks again Steve for making my trip to Novi a great one



I have two lost days after that, but that's another story and when I get home tomorrow, after a quick 500 mile ride, I will post pictures of Novi, cars and friends who made it possible

That means Mike, Robbie, Tom, Bob, Paul, Don, Frank and Kevin

Just too tired tonight

Jack

[Patrick H.]

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Great to see you again in Novi, Jack.
Glad you're home safe.

Patrick

[Jack P.]

500 miles.. 500 miles.... 500 miles...... 500 miles

Home at last, Rochester NY to Cape Elizabeth ME. 500 miles 10 hrs driving time. priceless

Rest and later maybe posts. Lots of pictures and stories to come , but tonight, I am home and comfy.......

Thanks to all for a dream trip

Jack

[Gary B.]

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Jack: Glad all worked out well for you.
I just spent 6 days with the couple you stayed with(a day late) from Kansas(?). Great folks.
We were on the NCM Canadian Tour to the ALMS Race at Mosport.

[Jack P.]

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Hi Gary,

I think you are talking about Jason, he has a 72? very nice couple, if you talk with him , tell him I want my towels back

Jack